New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-01
THE GOLD MINES or CENTRAL AMERfCA
A NEW AND PROFITABLE FIELD FOR NEW-foEh



CAPITAL.
Colonel Oliver L. Glover. civil engineer who has
resided for seventeen years in Central America i
lust now visiting Now-York. TRlBrNE reporter
met lin recently and lad a pleasant chat with MIN
respecting that country. Colonel Glover Is re-iu'h'
director in salvador Of the san Sebastian Gold MIN
iuc Company. organized few years aeo by New
York capitalists und-r the laws OF this state win
capal Of 81 100000 1t has for its purpose the de-
vclou1ncnt Of the wcntnown mineral wealth OF Cen
trll America In speaking OF the property and couh-
Try, Colonel Glover said;
.Wo havo been moving along very quietly but
very satisfactorily to ourselves. Tho minc l. In the
mountain Of san Sebastian and hence it, name In
appcaranco tho mountain j. almost perfect req
rc.cutatiol Of Mount Davidson OF Consolidated vi
clni. fame Tho mine was discovered ~ Isl an"
worked successfully on a small scale by Ms former
owner. General Lctona. TIE vein runs horfi'A-'
Nv southwest with a dip Of about 50 rrres from
the horizon Tho with Of the vein Is from 80 TO
o. feet OF orc and embraces many rich steahs run
hin, from two inches TO -N feet in width and a@~ay
ius from so to $500 Of gold per ton
"DO you find trouble in securing laborcr7 o. wa
asbcl.
Not at All. We employ natives, about 100 Oh
them who are dr,ccnd1nt- Of tie famous Ahi''
race" was tho reply. "An impression seems TO pc
vail here. | find that there is much h"lc--ne-7 III
that country Exactly the reverse Is true lh'r'
has not bocu n case OF highway robbery in that sec
I
| tempted nation. FOREIGNERS arc unmole-'".
and as for the mining laws they arr the best IN The
world. Tho policy Of the Government l. to cnconf-
age and protect foreign companies IN their bushes
venture, there
oTho mine Il situated about two miles from The
viDas Of santa Rosa. which has about 5000 inhant
,ant. We lay our miner, from 81 Ia cents to -
cents Ter day, and they loard Themselves. By Ie-
f.uin- 10 the map you Will that the mine l. Dh'
q short distance from the Bay Of Ia Union. Here
| six Pacgn Mail steamers stop every MONTH thic'
/ each way There IL cable oiic5 at santa I"si'
and If has frequently la, .en,d That mc--a-ca haze
been sent from Ncw-YOri and rel lies received Jh"
/ -amc day"
"Aro there other mines in that locallty'' Colonel
! clover vas asked
! certainly" was ule rely 1t Is q very nc.
MINING country, and there are several mines 81 graf
value contiguous 10 the san Sebastian. We have our
own MILL 100 feet lon. BY 20 cet wide, with an al
d,,on In tho II ar about 40 feet square, manlnF the
/ la -c-t liant Oh the hind On thi- continent ih,ie
I, an abundant sui Fly Vi WOOD ana jur water Id'i
/ ties aye excellent" ,,
"Pcoplo In this country continued colonel Clo-
! yer. do no. fuly All rejate TIE u~1hitcs Ol Cen
tral America. The business II conducted % IuI ~
| ti1t ntle attention T. attracted to IT. There are
/ Great there not Only IN MINING, quo
for the -ae OF merchandise aId for banking. There
ar. a few n crcantilc houses IN tbs Cy that are GET
I'M tncv are not advertising the fact; they prefer 10
! 20 silently along, ,ct'tn- rich without cOinPcuuoh
colonel Glover Will soon return 10 central Amer
and uuSh forward tho worn on Inc san S'bd-lldH
,,Irc rytre-Srs genuine tOndnrss Tor the coun-
trv and the Hfc he leads there apIears 20 have .
/ fascination for him. an his heart j. thoroughly ia
hi work. from which he LOOKS Tor great returns u
| the development Of the comlanys property pro-